The Indigenous economy is worth $30 billion and climbing. Why aren’t investors getting more involved?
The aim of social finance is to solve challenging social issues, while also providing financial turns — but without Indigenous women entrepreneurs accessing this money, many of those issues will continue into the future.
Why It Matters
Indigenous women entrepreneurs are opening businesses at twice the rate of non-Indigenous women. As Canada looks to rebuild its economy, it’s more important than ever to back Indigenous entrepreneurs — but despite this, there're still significant barriers to funding, including to the $755 million Social Finance Fund.
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